CEMC Fermat, 2001

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The fourth root of $2001200120012001$ (that is, $\sqrt[4]{2001200120012001}$ ) is closest to

(A) $2\,001$ (B) $6\,700$ (C) $21\,000$ (D) $12\,000$ (E) $2\,100$

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